Abernethy Clan Infomation
Gaelic Name: Obar Neithich
Crest: A raven Sable, beaked and membered, Gules
Motto: Salus Per Christum (Salvation through Christ)
Origin of Tartan: There is no Abernethy Tartan so they wear Leslie
Origin of Name: From a town in Strathern, Scotland, on the river Tay; derived from Aber, marshy ground, and nethy, in the Gaelic, dangerous. Nith or Nithy, is also the name of a river in the south of Scotland, and the name may have been taken from a town at or near its mouth – Abernithy.
Badge: A raven Sable, beaked and membered, Gules
Lands: Abernethy, Perth and Kinross
Historic Seat: Lands of Saltoun – The family held these lands from early 1300s up to its sale in 1643. The Abernethys were also made Lords Saltoun in 1445, but the title passed to the Frasers.
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